Meet Your Eye Care Team in Lindsay

Dr. Liana Cooper was born and raised in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. She graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1993 with both her Honours Bachelor of Science degree and her Doctor of Optometry degree.

After practicing for a few years in Victoria, BC, she and her husband ( Dr. Brett Marchand) returned back to Ontario and took over the practice of Dr Paul Dowdall in 1996. Since that year, she has called Lindsay home and loves living in the Kawarthas.

Liana’s professional interests included active membership in the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) as well as the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO). She is TPA certified, as well as an affiliate optometrist with both TLC Eye Center in Toronto and the Lasik Cataract Centre ( Dr. David Lane) in Lindsay.

With her children all now young adults and running their successful independent lives, she is relishing in more free time allowing her to perform piano duets with her duet partner, x-country ski, ride her road and gravel bikes, and play as much tennis as she can! She is a fiercely proud Nipissing Lakers Volleyball mom, cheering on her youngest on most weekends when she is isn’t travelling to far off locations to catch up with her other 2 children!

Dr. Marchand (he prefers to be called “Brett”) was born and raised in the Kitchener Waterloo area. His uncle started an optical lab in Waterloo which maintained a close relationship with the University of Waterloo School of Optometry. This was the beginning of the inspiration for both Brett’s older cousin and brother to pursue Optometry as a career. Although 10 years their junior, Brett was not far behind!

Brett graduated in 1993 from the University of Waterloo with both a Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry Degrees. Upon graduation he and Dr.Liana Cooper left Ontario and went on to work in a large private Optometry clinic in Victoria, British Columbia. Although beautiful and rewarding, this setting was too far from family and they decided to move back to Ontario in 1996. The Beautiful City of Kawartha Lakes Region has been home ever since.

Brett’s professional interests include active membership in The Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) and Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO). He is TPA certified and is constantly stimulated by employing the highest level of care along with the latest technology in eyecare.

His personal time is filled with family, friends, fitness, travel, playing guitar, growing his appreciation for food and wine, and coaching representative youth hockey. GO MUSKIES AND LYNX!!!!!

Dr. Mucci was raised in Mississauga before attending the University of Waterloo in 2008, where he went on to attain a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Biomedical Sciences. His next stop was Boston, Massachusetts to study at the New England College of Optometry (NECO). Four short years later, in 2012, Mark earned his Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree. He joined the team at Russell West Optometry in January of 2013.

Dr. Mucci is a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO), Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO), and Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honour Society. He is also a part time consulting Optometrist at Dr. David Lane’s Lasik Cataract Centre in Lindsay (so feel free to direct all of your laser vision correction questions his way!).

Mark loves to stay active and participates in a variety of sports including golf, soccer, baseball, volleyball, snowboarding and, his true love, hockey – where he plays as both goaltender and player. He also likes to keep busy by going to the gym, cruising in his ’86 Monte Carlo SS, doing crosswords, hanging out with friends, and spending time with his family, especially his two nephews.

Dr. Nicole Love was born and raised in Pickering, Ontario. She graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Science from Queen’s University, specializing in Neuroscience. In 2016, she earned her Doctor of Optometry degree with Honours from the University of Waterloo. During her final year of studies Nicole completed several externships, including an ocular disease and therapeutics rotation in Pinellas Park, Florida, where she worked closely with retinal, cataract, and oculoplastics specialists. She also completed primary care externships in Kelowna and New Liskeard.

Nicole is an active member of both the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) and Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO). She is certified to prescribe topical and oral therapeutic agents.

Nicole has a keen interest in helping all patients achieve their best possible vision. In 2014, this interest took her to Romania where she provided volunteer eye exams to those in need. Nicole looks forward to getting involved in many more trips like this in the future.

In her spare time, Nicole enjoys running, snowboarding, paddle boarding, and baseball (Go Jays Go!).

Zach was born and raised in Bethany. After graduating from I.E. Weldon, he attained an Honours Bachelor of Medical Science degree from the University of Western Ontario in 2014. In 2018, he graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Doctor of Optometry degree.

As part of his optometric training, he completed a variety of clinical placements that included working at a Veteran’s hospital in the States, as well as at a practice that specialized in Dry Eye management. He is a member of both the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) and the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO).

In his spare time, Zach enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He has a passion for movies and always has a recommendation for a good film. When not at the theatre, he enjoys staying active with soccer, golf and snowboarding.

Dr. McLean was born and raised in Lindsay. After graduating from LCVI, she attained an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from Queen’s university in 2017. During her summers off Shelby worked with us at RWO as an optometric assistant before moving to Boston, Massachusetts in 2018 to start optometry school. In 2023 she graduated from the New England College of Optometry with a Doctor of Optometry degree with honours. During her final year of studies Shelby completed several externships, including an ocular disease rotation at a veteran’s hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. She also completed primary care externships in Silicon Valley, California and Providence, Rhode Island.
Dr. McLean is a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO), Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) and Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honour Society.
In her spare time Shelby loves to spend time with family and friends at her cottage, travel, go to
concerts, and Pilates classes.

Amanda has been a part of our team since October 2016. Her main role in the office is as a pretesting technician, which means chances are she will be the staff member providing preliminary testing before your visit with the doctor begins.

She graduated from Centennial College in 2015 with a diploma in Medical Office Administration. Her interests include photography, kayaking, traveling and spending time with her family and dog!

Anna joined Russell West Optometry in August 2018. After completing her degree at Ryerson University, she worked in a client focused, creative industry for a number of years before moving back to her hometown of Lindsay. She has a strong appreciation for the arts and in her time away from the office, enjoys botanical dyeing and sewing.

Cheryl is a Canadian Certified Optometric Assistant (CCOA) and has been a part of our team since 1998.

Cheryl has several roles within the office. Her knowledge will find her in the dispensary helping you choose your next pair of glasses to suit your needs, or in the lab edging your new lenses for your perfect frame!

When she is not at Russell West Optometry, she loves spending time with her three daughters and their families, and especially enjoys her time spent with her grandchildren. Her hobbies include travelling with her husband and spending time at the family cottage.

Jodie is a Registered Optician (RO), graduating from Georgian College in 2006 with her Opticianry Diploma. Jodie has been part of our team since 2010. As an Optician she works in the dispensary choosing stylish eyewear for each patient, fitting and teaching contact lenses, and edging custom lenses. She also enjoys working with frame representatives each week checking out the new quality, trendy, fashionable eyewear, while also learning the latest technological advances in the eyewear industry. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, playing sports, camping, and relaxing with friends and family. Jodie looks forward to assisting you with selecting and fitting your next pair of trendy eyewear!

Leanne joined Russell West Optometry in 2020. She comes to the clinic with a strong background in medical customer service. You will see her at the front desk, in the work up rooms and in the optical applying her skills to her many developing rolls on the Russell West Optometry team. When not at work she likes to spend time with family and friends, enjoys baking, and loves the outdoors. (Especially the summer and her kayak!)

Tania joined our team in the spring of 2023 when she relocated from the Durham Region to the Kawartha Lakes. She brings a seasoned background of optometric and health care experience to Russell West Optometry. With a passion to help others, she looks forward to assisting patients with all of their eye care needs. ( next paragraph). When she is not at work, she loves spending time outdoors, whether it be gardening, hiking, running or cross country skiing.

Alannah joined the team in summer of 2023 after working from home for 3 years. She graduated from Fanshawe College in 2009 with a diploma in Human Resources. Her family moved to the area in 2017 from the Durham region. Being a mom of 2 boys you will find her on the soccer field, walking her dog and enjoying lots of outdoor activities.

After completing a bachelors degree in Forensic Science at Trent University in 2016, Angelina found a passion for working in the healthcare field. She worked at a pharmacy for several years before joining our team at Russell West Optometry during the summer of 2023. Outside of work Angelina loves travelling, dancing, hiking and spending time with her family and two huskies.